Industrial Wiring Technician (IW11)  Technical Certificate of Credit


The Industrial Wiring Technician Technical Certificate of Credit provides basic skills for commercial and industrial wiring applications. Topics include safety procedures, direct current circuits, and wiring applications.

Entrance date: Each semester

Program Admission Requirements: A High School diploma or equivalent is required.
Achievement of appropriate scores on the college's placement test or submission of acceptable SAT or ACT scores are currently being waived.

Applicant must be at least 16 years of age.

Credits required for graduation: 13

Curriculum Outline (12 hours)
Occupational 12
IDFC 1007

Provides an in-depth study of the health and safety practices required for maintenance of industrial, commercial, and home electrically operated equipment. Topics include: introduction to OSHA regulations; safety tools, equipment, and procedures; and first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

2
IDFC 1011
Corequisite: MATH 1012

Introduces direct current (DC) concepts and applications. Topics include: electrical principles and laws; batteries; DC test equipment; series, parallel, and simple combination circuits; and laboratory procedures and safety practices.

3
ELTR 1080

This course introduces commercial wiring practices and procedures. Topics include: industrial safety procedures, the National Electrical Code, Principles of Grounding and Bonding, Commercial Services, three-phase power systems, and Electric Motor Fundamentals.

4
ELTR 1090

This course is a continuation of the study in commercial wiring practices and procedures. Topics include: conduit installation and system design concepts.

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